If you’re looking for a simple DIY patriotic wreath that you can make in a short amount of time and on a budget, you’ve come to the right place!
Simple. Because if I can make this, you can too! I’m not a crafty person, so this project did take some trial and error for me. My first attempt included a bow that didn’t turn out, so I decided to go with a small sign instead (so much simpler for me!)
Time efficient. After I gave up on my bow making abilities, this wreath really only took about 45 minutes to make!
Budget friendly. I’ve seen those beautifully decorated wreaths on Etsy, being sold for over $100! I don’t want to spend an arm and a leg for a wreath (although gorgeous). I made this one for less than $50. Definitely buy your floral and greenery when Hobby Lobby has florals 40% off (every other week).
The colors red, white, and blue represent America, the Land of the Free! Why not make a wreath to celebrate Memorial Day and the Fourth of July?! In this blog post, I give you step-by-step instructions for how to make a beautiful DIY patriotic wreath. It will be a showstopper for your front door, guaranteed!
Here’s what my finished DIY patriotic wreath looks like. I love how it looks on my front door!
Side note: Yes, I realize my dining room table, where I completed this project, looks like it took a beating. That’s what 7 years later with 4 kids looks like! I’m sure some of you moms can relate.
Supplies to make a DIY Patriotic Wreath:
- Flowers (red, white, and blue!)
- An 18-inch wreath frame (I recommend using a grapevine wreath)
- Greenery (I used a 6-foot greenery garland, which was the perfect length)
- A small patriotic sign (I decided to try two different ones)
- Hot glue gun & glue sticks
- Floral wire
- Heavy duty scissors or floral shears
Let’s get Started!
- First, you will set your greenery garland on the wreath frame, so it wraps all the way around. If you’re using a 6-food garland, you will probably have some left over at the end. You may choose to cut off the extra, which you can later use to fill in any gaps you notice.
2. To attach the greenery to the wreath frame, you will use floral wire. You can cut pieces of floral wire to be about 8-10 inches in length. I turned the wreath over and secured the greenery in place by wrapping it around like a twisty tie (see picture below). I did this 5-6 times around the wreath, to ensure that the greenery stayed in place. Use more or less depending on how secure your greenery seems.
3. I would recommend starting with your largest flowers when constructing the wreath. In my case, I created bunches using the white flowers, carefully grouping three together to form more significant, eye-catching clusters. I managed to assemble enough blossoms to create five of these groups. Before securing them to the wreath frame, I laid them out to ensure I was happy with the spacing and arrangement. This preliminary step allowed me to visualize the final look and make adjustments as needed.
4. To attach the flowers, you can cut the flower stems to desired length first. I will mention the three different options for how to attach the flowers and then you can choose what will best suite you. You can hot glue them (I have a love hate relationship with hot glue guns), you can use floral wire (lots of twisting!), or you can weave the stem of the flowers into the grapevine wreath (the “easiest” method, in my opinion). I will be using this method, mostly for the flowers with longer, thicker stems. On a grapevine wreath, it works well, but you still have the ability to remove them easily if needed.
5. Next, I cut my blue flowers and laid them out in the desired location on the wreath. I made sure to leave room for the bunches of small red flowers in between the blue and white ones. Then, I attached them the same way, by weaving the stems into the grapevine wreath. Always ensure that they are secure enough and of course, you can always use floral wire or hot glue if needed.
6. Next, I made bunches of the little red roses. I had enough to group 5-6 together, but you can always use more or less, depending on the look you desire. Since these stems were not long or sturdy, and the method of weaving through the grapevine wreath wouldn’t work well, I heated up my hot glue gun to use on this step. I used a small drop of hot glue on each of the small stems and secured to the grapevine wreath.
You could always stop at this step, if you like the solely floral look (or you could add a sign, a bow, or any other small decoration that goes with the theme!)
8. To attach the patriotic sign to the top of the wreath, I cut about 6-8 inches of floral wire. Turning the wreath over, I twisty tied the floral wire around the string on the sign and around the grapevine wreath. I adjusted it, so that it hangs nice and straight in the front.
9. You may want to add more greenery or leaves if you notice any brown areas showing from the wreath frame. Simply use your hot glue gun to adhere the leaves where any gaps are visible. I did add a few leaves to a couple areas (I just used extra leaves that I had from the flowers).
10. You’re DONE!
Price breakdown
If you’re curious about the price of materials, I’m including a breakdown of the supplies and how much they cost me:
- $8.39-Greenery Garland
- $14.38-White flowers
- $5.37-Red flowers
- $5.37-Blue flowers
- $6.00-Wreath frame
- $2.69-Patriotic sign
- $2.99-Floral wire
Total Price: $45.19
There is tons of floral wire left, which can be used for a dozen other projects.
Time to Hang your DIY Patriotic wreath!
I ultimately chose to use patriotic sign with the white background, as it “pops” more against my brown door. You will want to take into account your door color when choosing flowers, ribbon, or other aspects of the wreath.
I hope you are inspired to make your own patriotic wreath! Or you can use these same simple steps to create any basic floral wreath in whatever color flowers you choose.
I’m just an ordinary mom, who likes to decorate minimally for each holiday. If I am able to create this stunning Americana wreath, I assure you, YOU CAN TOO!